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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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